UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2018
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-38131
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27-5107901
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100
Jericho, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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11753
(Zip Code)
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(516) 535-2002
(Registrant's telephone number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 30, 2018. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement. Of the 7,445,723 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 6,517,585 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The final results of the stockholders' vote are as follows:
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1.
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Election of directors:
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Janet Hill
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5,333,587
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394,560
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789,438
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Anthony Coelho
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5,373,403
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354,744
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789,438
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Richard T. Powers
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5,173,337
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554,810
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789,438
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Andrew C. Sagliocca
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5,375,317
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352,830
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789,438
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The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-votes
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6,516,174
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606
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805
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
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Dated: May 31, 2018
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By: /s/ Andrew C. Sagliocca
Andrew C. Sagliocca
President and Chief Executive Officer
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